WTM LONDON 2016 ® DAY ONE | MONDAY 7 NOVEMBER


KEY HIGHLIGHTS


l WTM London 2016 began with a busier-than-ever Speed Networking event, attracting a number of fi rst time participants as well as returning buyers looking to repeat the success of previous years.


l Two senior airline bosses – Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airlines Group and Emirates president Sir Tim Clark – suggested that airline alliances could become a thing of the past.


l A specifi c debate on Brexit focused on the freedom of movement of people. Andrew Swaffi eld, Chief Executive, Monarch Airlines, said: “We need clarity on the free movement of people, and we need that clarity very quickly”.


l Futurist Brian Solis told attendees at the WTM Leaders Lunch to be aware of the “generation C” – consumers living “active, digital lifestyles”. One challenge this group presents is they are not age-defi ned: “[Generation C] exhibit similar behaviours that go across different age groups…You need to understand their connected behaviour and how it spills into the real world.”


OTHER EVENT HIGHLIGHTS


l Elena Kountoura, tourism minister for Greece told a packed press conference that Greece is trying to become a year-round destination, with city breaks and ski two niche areas which can attract visitors outside its traditional peak period.


l Vinod Zutshi, Secretary, Minister for Tourism India, said that his government was prioritising tourism by investing in the public infrastructure in order to facilitate specifi c tourism investments from the private sector.


l Monday saw the fi rst ever Global Sports Tourism Summit. Award winners included Glasgow, London and the USA.


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